: I prefer a keyhole cockpit. Your knees are still under the deck for any
: leverage you might need there and you get easy access too. While not as
: cool as an open cockpit it still affords some air circulation you won't
: get sitting in a little round hole which is important consideration for
: Florida paddling.

: I also think the small opening is for people that have a solid roll. Anyone
: else (like me) should probably stay away from them.

: As for refitting for a keyhole? I'm not sure you can use the same type of
: riser that you used to make a keyhole shape .

: Kyle T

Actually a wet exit from even a round cockpit is pretty easy, just have to take the boat off like a pair of pants. Adds perhaps two or three seconds to a wet exit, any paddler should be able to do it easily.

Bill H.